out of commission

Example Sentences

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NPR first reported in January that a number of toilets on the Ford were out of commission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Around 10% of U.S. natural gas production was temporarily knocked out of commission just as demand was spiking, noted strategists at Saxo Bank.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

FedEx, too, will mostly be out of commission, though its Custom Critical services will be up and running.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

I thought I was gonna be out of commission for 18 months or two years — that’s what I was told.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

There was no way she could fight off so many by herself while Nico prepared their escape, especially with Coach Hedge out of commission.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan